Arduino uno R3 + motor shield R3 + stepper motor: pins for Stepper constructor

Using Arduino Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC
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Hi all, please, I need your help.

I use the arduino uno R3 + motor shield R3 and this stepper motor : http://www.motionking.com/Products/Hybrid_Stepper_Motors/17HS_Stepper_Motor_42mm_1.8degree.htm

I've connected my unipolar motor with just 4 wires to convert it on a bipolar stepper motor like this:

A+: Green
A-: Black
B+: Red
B-: Blue

I want to use example included in the Arduino (File -> Examples -> Stepper -> stepper_oneRevolution).

Questions are:

  • Wires motor connection on Motor Shield R3 are OK?
  • Which parameters are good for Stepper constructor in the example? I've search a lot on the internet, source code of Stepper but impossible to understand which pins must be affected (Stepper myStepper(200, p1,p2,p3,p4):wink:

Thanks a lot

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Hi, I found this on the forum and it works. You can play around with the number of steps and the revs.
hope it helps :slight_smile:

// Include the Stepper Library
#include <Stepper.h>

// Map our pins to constants to make things easier to keep track of
const int pwmA = 3;
const int pwmB = 11;
const int brakeA = 9;
const int brakeB = 8;
const int dirA = 12;
const int dirB = 13;

// The amount of steps for a full revolution of your motor.
// 360 / stepAngle
const int STEPS = 480;

// Initialize the Stepper class
Stepper myStepper(STEPS, dirA, dirB);

void setup() {
// Set the RPM of the motor
myStepper.setSpeed(20);

// Turn on pulse width modulation
pinMode(pwmA, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(pwmA, HIGH);
pinMode(pwmB, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(pwmB, HIGH);

// Turn off the brakes
pinMode(brakeA, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(brakeA, LOW);
pinMode(brakeB, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(brakeB, LOW);

// Log some shit
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() {
// Move the motor X amount of steps
myStepper.step(STEPS);
Serial.println(STEPS);
// Pause
delay(2000);

// Move the motor X amount of steps the other way
myStepper.step(-STEPS);
Serial.println(-STEPS);
// Pause
delay(2000);
}

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Hello recklessrog!
It's exactly the code that I use and it works fine, but... I don't understand the utility of the constructor with five parameters.

If anyone can explain me... :slight_smile: